Story by Maj. Robert Taylor , Idaho Army National Guard The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in the rescue of two rafters on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, on May 15. The two persons were rafting Wednesday, when their raft capsized and became pinned Leer másIdaho Army Guard HH-60M Black Hawk rescue two on Owyhee River[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds, 124th Fighter Wing IDAHO CITY, IDAHO – Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota aircrews conducted joint combat rescue (CSAR) and medevac training. The sounds of rotor blades thumped overhead as the rotor wash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters kicked up rocks and debris that Leer másIdaho National Guard conducted combat rescue (CSAR) training[…]
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard — Idaho Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrews trained with the Boise Fire Department’s technical rescue team March 27 and 28 near Gowen Field. The training helped qualify Boise Firefighters for conducting hoist operations in conjunction with Idaho Army National Guard Leer másIdaho Army National Guard HH-60M aircrews trained with Boise Fire Department[…]
Story by Maj. Robert Taylor , Idaho Army National Guard STANLEY, Idaho – A UH-72 Lakota helicopter flight crew from the Idaho Army National Guard State Aviation Group assisted with the search and rescue of a 44-year-old woman hiker who was injured while hiking near Smokey Peak in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The rescue Leer másIdaho Guard UH-72 crew rescue injured hiker near Smokey Peak[…]
Story by Maj. Robert Taylor, Idaho Army National Guard For the second time in five days, the Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group assisted Custer County Search and Rescue with the rescue and transportation of an injured hiker from Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountain Range. On July 10, a UH-60L Black Hawk flight crew from Det. Leer másIdaho Guard UH-60L crews assists with second rescue in 5 days[…]
The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group assisted Custer County Search and Rescue with the rescue of an injured hiker on Thompson Peak of the Sawtooth Range, outside of Stanley, Idaho. Saturday, July 6, 2024. The hiker, a 19-year-old male, suffered an ankle injury following a fall while rock-climbing near the mountain range’s highest Leer másIdaho Army National Guard rescue injured hiker on Thompson Peak[…]
The Idaho Army National Guard State Aviation Group UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72A Lakota aircrews with the Boise Fire Department Swiftwater Dive Team performed SAR training operations from the water during a exercise series, on April 18-19, at a Boise pond. The Army National Guard used UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota helicopters during Leer másIdaho National Guard UH-60 and UH-72A conducted SAR training[…]
Story by Sgt. Erich Smith, National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard concludes a dynamic year 2023, leaving an indelible mark supporting the warfighter and protecting communities. From fortifying a world-leading state partnership program to pioneering advancements in cyber and space operations, the nation’s oldest military organization shined as a trailblazer in 2023. Leer másNational Guard concludes a dynamic year 2023 in defense strategy[…]
Story by Majo. Robert Taylor, Idaho Army National Guard The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group recognized 22 helicopter pilots and flight crewmembers for their roles in completing seven search and rescue missions from 2018-2023. Friday, November 24, 2023. “Today we recognize the professionalism and selfless service of Idaho Army National Guard aircrews who Leer másIdaho Army National Guard recognizes 22 crewmen for 7 rescue missions[…]
The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group assisted the 124th Fighter Wing’s Air Support Operations Squadron and Medical Group in executing medevac training at Prairie, Idaho. August 30, 2023. During the joint-training, the Idaho Army National Guard occupied the skies in preparation for the medevac operations training with UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews while the Leer másIdaho National Guard conducted a medevac training in Prairie[…]